Folding table and cabinet for automobiles



Oct. 21, 1930. A. TONE A FOLDING TABLE AND CABINET FOI:l AUTOMOBILES 3Sheets-Sheet 1 Filed June '7, 1926 -.xJlJ

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lA. TONE FOLDING TABLE AND CABINET FOR AUTOMOBILES Filed June 7, 1926 3sheets-Sheet 2 L oct. 21, 1930. I ,1 TONE 1,778,990

FOLDING TABLE AND CABINET FOR AUTOMOBILE (5 ly to such a deviceconstructed and arranged which r i vatentecl Oct. 21,` y19.30

' y Argentinie TONEQOF rinse; AnIz'oNA Y nonnina TABLE AND oliinnrroitaUToMoBIL'Esf- This invention relatesfto a container or casingadapted'to be extended to Vform a table and to have containers disposedtherein adapted tocarry utensils,and particularto be carried ontherunning board vof an antol. m0bi1e..1 l". .i if 'It is quite a commoncustom'f'r antonio'- biliststo V'picnic or take their Ineals along :l0the route and it is desirable on such occasions toh'ave la table, and itis also desirable" and convenient to have atable which can be collapsedinto small space and conveniently car- Y ried. Itis also desirable'tocarry along the .15 necessary utensils fonuse'in preparing andserving a meal.' f 'It is an object of this-invention, therefore, toprovide a boX orcasing adapted to be v carried on the running-boardy oflai1 automo bile and collapsedin compact form, whichy box 'or casingcomprises vrneans .arranged vto be extended tofforrn a table. f

- n is a fur-eher object "or Lthe invention' to.

which is arranged to ycarry several containers in which the'necessary"ntensilsgcan be stored Y While enroute.- '3SY f A lftis a furtherobjectof the invention tovprovide a boX` vor containeradapted to-becarried'on the running board and collapsed in compact shapeandadapted-to be extended to-form a table when desiredath'elsai'n'ebeing provided with'deta'c'hable legsyandsaifd cas?ling-having means by" which itis secured to l.the running boardadapted-to'co'foperatewith the containers carried thereinwhen the;device is assembled in extendedy position." 1 v vThese andotherobjects-fand advantages ofVV the invention VwillVbe1fnllyjset"forthin' ,the following description I'nade in connectionwith the accompanying ydrawin'gs;'in lwhich like referencevcharacters?:refer tol similar parts throughontthe several views andinFig. 1 is a view i-nfrontjelevati-on' Vofthev device in collapsed formf. sliow'ifngjthes'amey. on` afrunning Aboard,A -sonie portions being Ybroken 'away' and. othersfshownfinvertical i section;l

- .Fig. 2 is `a,horizo'n'tal;section v takenon lineVv Y modified foingeV showingsoine partsextended y end. elevation Fign'll isfa partialview in o-fthedev'ice with the supportinglegs in po- ,Y i

sition, certain parts beinggbrolen' away; :y i

' Fig. 5'isra verticalsection-taken onrll. e

5-.5of`Fig.' 2, as 'indicated bythe arrows;

Fig'., 6 is aview. similartoLF ig. .45 showing Y Fig. 7 is a View infron same in eXtended position; .f f

Figaggs a view in Side eievatidi'o'fei Y Figs.Y lito '55', a. device:isshown'comp'rising a 8D casing or lcon-15Y having' thejtop15?I andthe' ends 15b..y 'Said casing is fopenat'eithers'ide andy has the'bottom15d` and :isf adapted to 'restv f. I on: a-'suitable'snpportsuch as a'running board" .L 1 6 'of 'an automobile; Said casingforfbox'l 851 "maybe vsuitably reinforced at`thei'corn`ers;- Saidb'oxhas'fbracketslfsecuredltothefend l 'Y portions v15by whichbra'ckets areofU-shape in iside .elevation andthusjhave top vandbo's'V tomzprojecting;arms; the? lower gof"whichgsis 99 @flush with the :bottom Vof theca'singand i-'adapt-i fare perforated to receivefthebolt 18@having v 4 thefwinghead's19f and extending thro'iigliV l ysaid aperturesn and the runningboard.' 'SaidA 95 threaded end is adapted'5to enga'ge:..in"fa,` vthreadedhole a strip la'secured'to the f ,y lundersideof'the' runningboard T hecasingf: flhas a board orpanel 20 extendingbetween: kthe fendportions 115"adjacentiitslower-:lend@QQ 5' temeon. sie :55 rmvof thedevice,` showing and 'cross pieces 21extending transversely of the endportions b at theinside thereof adjacent the topof the member 20. Aboardorl panel 22 is hinged at its outer lower edge to the upper inner edgeof member which board or panel is of a length slightly `less than thedistance'between the inside edges of the ends 15b..V The board or,p'anel 22 has hinged at each end thereof the'end boards 23,V

each of which is slightly less/thanhalf the length vof said board orpanel 22,-said Jen-"d la i boards 23 also being somewhat smaller inwidth than the board'22. "Buttons`2'32ian'd button".232fbeingcarriedatone end of o-nfe of thegpanels,` 23. Thefspacebelow the cross pieces21-has therein triangular shaped pieces p f:formingtherebetweenfinclined channels converging toward their upper'.ends, the .inner 24k and aV central triangular shaped lpiece 25 sides,of said channels meeting vsubstantially v y at thebottomofz;the crosspieces 21. The

member 25 has recesses 25a at each of its sidesadaptedftogreceive,plate-springs 26 bent as shown in Fig. fl, jto.;haveangular-portions Vextending into the channels formed by `members 24 and25. VLegs 27 rectangular? in cross section-are provided, V,adapted tolit in 'said fchannelsand said'legs have V-shapednotches Y 27 a at theirinner sides `into which thes'prings l 26 are adapted to extend .when thelegsxare in proper position to holdsiaidlegs :in place.

' posed in thelowerportionof the casingl "between the Iend'slb` and thesaid panels 20,` 'l and the former of which is supported 'onetopz .ofthecasing-30 vand betweenthe end Vportions 15b and the 'saidboardso'rzpanels .22.1 The.

y N '5o :Inoperfationwh n the .deviceis .collapsedV position on therunning board ofan, autoinc-` bifle, it will appeariasshown in ,1. The;parrelsf`22 fandl 23 'are folded into: theV sides of thebox .Z1-5Vasshown "in Figulandgheldinf end.4 boards llOjhinged at their-fendportions 'containers 29 ,and 30 which arerectangularin form, bothhavea-central bracket 29?*formed of ra lflat '.fstrip lbent interectangular shapese-` cured-therein at their. central portion, saidcasingsbeing open at theirtop sides.l `The 'pcasing-'sl291and130gare;ofaheightto lit snugly between the'upperandlower arms iof brackf ets-flffand saidnasings andarins 29Elhaveaperel tures29bfext'ending verticafl'ly therethrough *of f asiZe-toreceive thebolts 18:- -f

place 'the buttons and123?. lThe conj einer so isrdis'pgseamthetettomiofthecas.

' ingL15fandthecontainerBOisdisposed inthe 'irpper portion thereof.vWhen itisldesired to set up the device toffornra `table,theboltfs18^`are removedv and the casing 15 lifted from` therunning boards' Thepanels'or side boards 22 aire-folded outwardly as shown indottedfoldedoutwardly at the ends of the boards 22.

The containers 29 and 30 vcannow be placed in the brackets 17 as shownin Fig. 5 Vand will v beV disposed beneath the boards 23, extendingacross the ends of the box 15. As stated, the casings 29 and 30 fit inthe brackets 17 and the holes 291 aline withthe holes in said brackn` Yets so that the bolts 18 can be disposedithrough the holes in thebrackets `and holes 29h. The containers 29 and 30 are thus irmlyheld inposition and si-ipport the end boards 23. The legs 27 can nowbewplacedin position by merely pushing the sameupward inthe channelsin the en d of-v Vthe casing 15.v The springs 26 will *springv iiito Vthe slots27aandgthe legs will thus be `firmly heldin proper position.

Thede-vice now forms a very convenienttaare also accessible, if itisdesired to have any` thing therein for use.V The end boards 23 mayextend l downwardly ,and engage panels 2O with one side edge, thussupporting boards22 Vin horizontalposition. V v I In the constructionshown in Fig.=6,. the device is constructed as heretoforedescribed,except that the side` portions orpanelY 22 is ble and the tops ofthecontainers 29and39 hinged by the hinge 22a' at Vthe, outer front i vedgeofthe Yboard or panel'20'instea'd of-at the inner edge thereof. The endboards ,2 3V

are hingedrto the board 22 -asbefo1e,.but

these' boardsi'will not'now swing/'into the4 casing flush withlthebutersideof thevpanel 2O as shown in`Fig.ft-butwill projectsomepl jwhat at the sides ofthe'casingf` The operarfn pai'r of containers 2 9land 30.respective-- ly `areY provided,`thelat ter of which is dis;VV

sijdes'ofsaidfendportions.v The casing has `r105 bottoni: portion 35?;which is adapted to rest on'asupporting surface such as alrun.-

ning board as illustrated in FigfV 1,. llieend` therefrom, having'horizontalV flanges :aperLA tured to receivebthe upper ends`of)the-.bolts 37.' V'Ihe boltsV 37 when .thefdeviceT is carried ,Y onthe runningboard, would jpass 1 throughV Y portionsl 35a`have anglebrackets secured 'f fon their outerV sides and projecting outwardlyopenings' inthe running board, in the same manner asfillustrated'in'Fi'gv-.l and the lower.` f threaded endsfof the bolts passljthrougliVthe plates 16ffthereon. ;.SaidV panelsl or boards 39 arehingedattheirinner.'and upperedgesV 1 yto the outer and/upper edges'-ofthe bottom Y board V The said b'oards39 each have the and-avdaptedtofold upwardly onto the board 39, the length ofthe boards lObeing'slight- I YV'ly -le'ss'fthan half the lengthfofthe bard'39.A

The brackets 36 havejplate portion forming adownwardlyfflaring recesstherein open at its lower Vendar'idfa pairoflegsfql are pro-Videdfhavingbeveled Vends adapted to 1'it;tov

getherjto "form" a'pointas' shownin AV11, Y 130 said #legs gbeingflhinged at the inner sides 'Tof i shown in Figs. l to 5;

' shown in Fig. 8 and the `boards43 Willthenl f c i 7'Itfvvilhlofrcourse,be'understoodrthatvaril' j position, the same Yrunning board, thefboards 39 and 40v will be folded outwardly as shownin Fig. 9, the legs said :beveledsendfs by fthe hingel 42. i The reflcess jin theVVV brackets 36 .isf-adapted to receive VVthe upper pointed:end oflthe :hinged pair oi boards z43 are provided of: rectangularshape in plan andv cross' V section, 1 having spaced' lrectangular?slots43textending into their sides, said ends being so spaced that theyWill fit over the legs 4l immediately below the boards 40 andv35rcasshown invFi'gs. 7 andv 8. The boards 43 haveat their ends plates 44secured thereto and projecting at one side thereof,

saidplates being apertured and threaded to receive the bolts 37 atcertain times which Will be hereinafter set 'orth. Each board 43" alsohas a threaded hole 43b in a nut extending therethrough at thelongitudinal centerv thereof and adjacent one edge.

` 'lnfoperatiom when the device is to be carried in compact shape on therunning board,

the boards 4() Will be folded over onto the top f lt desired, oneormorecontainers canalso -be carried inthe ca s1ng35 which' containers Will besimilar to the.'containersy 30 and29 lVhen the device is'l to will beremoved from the 41 Will be disposed in the-brackets 36 'as be placed inposition asV indicated in ligs.` to 9. These boards will come directlybeneath the boards 40 and the bottom 35C vand the bolts 37 in brackets36 Will alinefwithithe holes 43h. .The bolts vWill be passed through theboards. 43 andv into thefbraclrets and tightened in position by theVheads 38 as shown in Figs. 'to 9. The legs 41 Willthus Y be held firmlyin position land thedevice Will Vbe extended to ormaconvenient table aslshown vinllfigsf? to 9. r

ln the modication shown in Fig.i12`,uthe` casing 45 is used,. Which isthesame in Vall Yrespects'as the casing l5 shown in Fig. 11, ex'{ ceptthat it issomewhat higher relative to f its Width. The saine.hasthebraclrets. 17 se cured at each end adapted to receivethebolts i8as described in connection with*.lrig...l,v which bolts pass throughtherunning board 16a ltherebeneat-h.rv Said casing has the panel 46thereon corre-l f 'K spondingto the'panel 20 and has 'thesidepor- 16 andengage the strips The device' is thus carriedvtioni47lhingedfto`thep'anel'46inthei'same y l inannerlasthe panelQZislhinged'towthe panel` 2O.v {The'sideboard 4"'(hashingedgtheretotheY iextension or end -boards4 8.l -The'boards 47 and 48 fold iup' at thes'ide'of casing 45 andA are' held bythefasteningmeans shown as thebuttons I 49. which arev similar `toy the buttons 23? n 'and-23bshoWnfi'nFig; 1.1 Instead of'having thelccontalner in 4er,twocontainersrAO are shovvnin the upper ypart' thereof, the? lowercontainerv` V50 .l resting thel'o'vver partj of the `casing ori/the.crossl1pieces.5l correspondingtothe cross` vpieces 21: alreadydescribed and the up- .'perfcontainer' `50resting on the lowercontainer;`50;'= Theff/containers 50 lWill have frames' '29%."andfL saidvcontainers` 50 are of ak in thevsamezmanne'rras arev the containers 30-80' brackets-or "rames-fthereinsimilar tof-the n.

or'extensions :48 yvhenthe device iis-in extend-1edpositiom'inther-samej "manner `that the-'coni Y. tainers.23k and/30support theboardsl 23; iThe y 45being higher andV .ha-ving the two'similar containers.Ofcarriedgin fthe upper portion thereof, :the formshown. in Fig. l2 is similar `iny all respects toetha't shown in Figs.l- .'to l5;`

ners '50 IWill preferably: be eof. thelfsame v Width@ .Exceptorthe-eatureof the casing f f lroniljthef abovejdescriptionit'isseenfthatk j applica'iithasprovdcda very simpleland effij cientcasing. orcabinet.arrangedfto'beffolded into compact ormfaiid carried`onffasupporting surfacefsuch as-ari'inning board'otan automobile and;fit,l can?. be `quickly V and easily .ex tended.l to forni..aiaconvenientfftable. f .v The. device is easilyfand simply made fromfew and Sini-ple? parts.;y Y.The Asame forms a very.'y conven-` ioc ientideviceand? one .having .'ahigh Idegree of.utilityfaldwnsttrtes.adecid'edfadvancefin theiarti if ous changes,'mayf-fy beffma'dei 'in the. form,.lde

tails,--arrangementand.' proportions.. :of the p'arts,;-yvithout'departing-.frornfthe scopefloi l applicantsv...inventiom closed: anddeiinedlinthefappended claimsg l. Agdevicefot-'Athe `classdescribed in:E combination, a ifcasingf* having;I .xed' .top

anden'd,portionsandbeingopen at-iti'sfsides, .l adapted: .tobe#supported fuponv the running;

toy the 1 end of; eachiof -sai'd,..side boards, said boardsbeingad'apted to Itold into ,saidcasing 'enel-tubeextendedgatthefsides.thereofgree l mQVabl-ezcontamersi receivable-ilnfsaidcasingf betweenfsaid parts? when, finpfoldfedlzpositipn "1 f- YWithin;said'easing and means for lsupporting- `2. .A device of the classdeseribed said containers at the endsofsaid casing to form supports tohold saidvend boards vinrexlV tendedhorizontalrpositionl y w i having incombination, a casing having open side u portions and adapted toV besupported upon thel running hinged at-,eaoh side 'ofs'aid casing,extension members hinged to ysaid, boards,vsaid,exten- Y sion membersjandboards being `adapted to fold up, at the :sides of ,said easing,brackets secured Y to said, casing, Ameans extending through saidAbrackets adapted to seeurelthe same to lsaid* running Vboardandi,members` v adapted to extendbeneath said extension 5 board ofan-automobile, boards condition,membersadapted'to :hold said side boards.and extendedfm'embersvin extended position, said members being held inosition by saidI Vine/ansand 'supporting legs or said device`Wlzien;insuch extendedrposition. Intestiinony whereof I ax mysignature. l

ALBERT. ToNn i members at the ends of said Casingrand to-be y seouredfbysaid means passing through: said for holding the j boards and extenbrackets sion members `in, extended position.

A device of the class described-havingin Y combination, a casingy havingopen sides and adapted :to Ybe supported upon the running board of anlautomobile,.boards hingedatvthe sides oft said easing along anV axis'extending longitudinally thereof, endV boards hingedat f each endof'said boards, said side and .end boards being'adapted to fold up atthe sides osaid casing, U-shaped brackets projecting 'atthe endsofsaidoasing, *Y through said bracketsvfor securing-said oasbolts passingY ingito'said,runningboarh Containers `rec'eiv-v w able1nsa1dcas1ng,sa1dcontainers itting 1n said brackets and having aperturestherethrough forreoeiving saidbolts whereby said Containers. canbedisposed beneath said end .boards `When"`V extended"fforqsupportingthe sameand vlegs'removably secured at each end 4, Adeviceloitheclassldesoribedfhaving in combination, a Casing having fixed top 'and Ig end portions and :being open :atits sides, vside members hingedtheremembers being adapted said easzontal` K like containersreeeivablein said..easing between said 'boa-rds and'extensionmembers et whentheil'atterarefin oldedyposition'WithinA said,;oasing,.saideontainersibeingadapted to be positioned: to supportsaid boardsandextension members in efxtendedy position.4

tomupon the runninggbo'a-rd of an `Vaut'onloi bile, side-boards hingedatl theside voisaid Adevic'eof the?Class?describe/dhavingiinfcombination, a casing having top, bottom x Y., 4andrend portionsandfbeing open `at VitsV sides 'andA adaptedto besupporte'd vupon saidbot- Casing and having extension membersghinged thereto, "said boardsandk lmembersbeingf`l adapted :to befol'de'd upward at ithefsides @of`said Veasing,"means yfor securing said oasf 111g tonsaid 'TunningboardWhen folded vi110Y

